Gimme Back My Bullets

by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Overview

Lynyrd Skynyrd begins to show signs of wear on their fourth album, Gimme Back My Bullets. The band had switched producers, hiring Tom Dowd, the producer who served Atlantic's roster so well during the label's heyday. Unfortunately, he wasn't perfectly suited for Skynyrd, at least at this point in their history. The group had toured regularly since the release of their debut and it showed, not just in their performance, but in the songwriting of Ronnie Van Zant, who had been so consistent through their first three albums. Not to say that he was spent -- the title track was defiant as "All I Can Do Is Write About It" was affecting, while "Searching" was a good ballad and "Double Trouble" was a good rocker. These songs, however, were surrounded by songs that leaned to the dull side of generic (unlike those on Nuthin' Fancy) and Dowd's production didn't inject energy into the group's performances. This doesn't mean Gimme Back My Bullets is a bad record, since the group was still in fairly good shape and they had some fine songs, but coming after three dynamite albums, it was undoubtedly a disappointment. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/03/1999
Label:	Mca
UPC:	0008811202323
Rank:	4853

Tracks

1. Gimme Back My Bullets
2. Every Mother's Son
3. Trust
4. I Got the Same Old Blues
5. Double Trouble
6. Roll Gypsy Roll
7. Searching
8. Cry for the Bad Man
9. All I Can Do Is Write About It
10. Gimme Back My Bullets
11. Cry for the Bad Man

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lynyrd Skynyrd   Primary Artist
Leon Wilkeson   Vocals (Background),Vocals,Fender Rhodes,Bass
Lee Freeman   Harp,Harmonica
Artimus Pyle   Drums,Percussion,Tambourine
Allen Collins   Guitar,Soloist,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (12 String)
Billy Powell   Organ,Piano,Clavinet,Keyboards
Gary Rossington   Guitar,Soloist,Lead Guitar,Slide Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Barry Harwood   Dobro,Mandolin
Ronnie Van Zant   Vocals
Honnicutts   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Ron O'Brien   Liner Notes,Photo Research,Reissue Producer
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Mike Stoller   Composer
Gary Ladinsky   Engineer
Michael Appleton   Producer
Bob Meyrowitz   Producer
Allen Collins   Composer
Andy McKaie   Producer,Reissue Coordination
Steve Winwood   Composer
Bob Meyerowitz   Producer
J.J. Cale   Composer
Ed King   Composer
Gary Rossington   Composer
Doug Schwartz   Assembly,Remixing,Remastering,Audio Restoration
Ronnie Van Zant   Composer
Jim Capaldi   Composer
Tom Dowd   Producer
Junie Osaki   Reissue Design
Beth Stempel   Reissue Coordination
Jeff Fura   Producer
Moshe Brakha   Photography
George Osaki   Art Direction